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The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries
series9 books1987
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, about psychic powers, set in far future and secondary world.
“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
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Start with Obernewtyn →
The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Reflective in tone, about genetic engineering and survival.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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The Transall SagaNovel
Gary Paulsenstandalone novel1998
About survival and transported to another world.
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Tribe (Ambelin Kwaymullina)Series
series3 books2012
About found family.
“Kwaymullina's debut novel, it tells the story of a nearly utopian world after an apocalypse, where some people have begun to have magical abilities, and are persecuted and detained for it.”
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Start with The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf →
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About survival and space exploration, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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